30 DAYS OF NIGHT has been nominated for best GRAPHIC NARRATIVE by the International Horror Guild. Other nominees include ABARAT by Clive Barker, MIKE MIGNOLA’S B.P.R.D.: HOLLOW EARTH, STRANGEHAVEN, THE GOON, 2nd Series, #1-3 by Eric Powell, FABLES Issues #1-10 by Bill Willingham (DC/Vertigo)
For more information go to: International Horror Guild

Niles posted the following message on the message-board today. Is it the end of an era or the beginning of a new one?

Go to: http://forums.steveniles.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=180 and post your thoughts or questions.

The message:

HELLSPAWN ANNOUNCEMENT
4/17/03

Hey gang-

I wanted to wait until Hellspawn 16 hit the stands -and Ben and I had the chance to wrap up the Hellworld story-arc- but I’m sorry to announce that 16 will be my last issue of Hellspawn… for the time being.

Officially, this is just a break I’m taking while I concentrate on our original titles like Dark Days and Criminal Macabre and a bazillion other projects.

This is a peaceful, mutual decision between Todd and I so don’t read into it TOO much.

I really enjoyed my run on Hellspawn. Even with all of the delays, controversies and the rest, I will always have a special place in my heart for that sum-bitch Simmons. Besides he owes me now.

I got him out of Hell.

Thanks for all of the support. Feel free to whine, complain, rejoice and ask questions. I’ll be glad to answer what I can, okay?

Thanks or as Ray Bradbury says ONWARD!

-Steve

FANGORIA #222 hit the stands today and features an interview with Niles with in-depth look at the upcoming Cal McDonald comic series CRIMINAL MACABRE. Niles also spills a couple other tasty tidbits about projects on the horizon including CAL MCDONALD’S FIELD GUIDE TO MONSTERS AND FREAKS and EARTH VERSUS MONSTERS.

After much waiting Hellspawn #16 hits the stands today marking the end of the Hellworld story-arc and a new beginning for Spawn. ON STANDS NOW! Stay tuned for a major announcement about the future of Hellspawn!

SteveNiles.com has been undergoing a number of changes in the last week. One of the major changes that have been made is we’ve launched entirely news forums and they’re easily accessed by using the following URL: http://forums.steveniles.com/. They’ve only been up for a couple of days so you can get in early on the discussion.

Register today and join our very active community!

You’ve been reading the news all over the Web about “Dark Days,” the coming follow-up to “30 Days of Night.” Now, Steve’s decided to tease his fans by revealing the cover to issue #2 of that series.

Click the image to your right to see the full color cover by Ben Templesmith.

And don’t forget to visit the “Dark Days” section of this Web site for links to interviews concerning this new series coming later this year.

NILES ON THE HARD-DRINKING, HARD FIGHTING CAL MCDONALD

Kill monsters with one hand, swig whiskey with the other. Welcome to Cal McDonald’s world. In May, Dark Horse’s growing horror line adds one more to its ranks with the debut of the five issue miniseries Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, starring Niles’ foul-mouthed, hard drinking occult detective.

For more go to: Cal At Newsarama!